doitstory Chapter 482 - 477: Survival of the Fittest
Chapter 482 - 477: Survival of the Fittest
Second floor of the Tower of Fortune.
On a vast grassland.
A light shines, and Lin You, who passed the first trial, appears here.
[Congratulations, you’ve successfully reached the second floor of the Tower of Fortune.]
[The trial is about to begin, please prepare yourself.]
Listening to the prompt in his mind, Lin You couldn’t help but look around.
The entire grassland is empty, with only patches of green and yellow mixed weeds.
The edge of the plain is surrounded by a ring of hills, isolated by a thin light barrier, it seems the second trial will take place here.
Looking around, he sees only himself and a few scattered figures in various corners, all curiously scrutinizing their surroundings.
Swish!
At this moment, two rays of white light shine.
Two more Lords are transported up, likely those who have just passed the first trial.
This means.
Appearing here are the earliest batch of Lords to pass the first trial and reach the second floor, also the most powerful group.
In surprise, Lin You begins to scrutinize the other Lords.
In several of them, he feels an all-too-familiar aura.
Power of Rule!
From those few people, Lin You actually felt the aura of the Power of Rule!
Although weaker than his four Divine Fragments, it certainly exists.
Could it be.
These are the monstrous geniuses who were mentioned by other Lords earlier, having completed the Saint’s Path and condensed Divine Fragments?
No wonder they ascended to the second floor so quickly, their strength must be impressive.
And the other Lords who have just been transported over.
Though lacking the aura of rule, their presence is extremely formidable, far surpassing ordinary Tier Nine, likely the prodigies of various realms.
While Lin You was scrutinizing them, these Lords were similarly scrutinizing him, each showing a look of astonishment.
Because at this moment, Lin You had not activated his Four-leaf Clover Protection or any Enhancement Skills, making his aura weaker than everyone present.
Yet with such strength, he can ascend to the second floor simultaneously, naturally attracting their attention.
After all, geniuses have their pride.
They would never allow anyone to stand on the same level by taking shortcuts.
So naturally, some show expressions of disdain, assuming Lin You relied on tricks to pass the trial.
"Oh, isn’t this Adolf from the Holy Light Realm? You’re still alive?"
Suddenly, a voice full of sarcasm rings out from a corner.
A tall Demon Race Lord with a pair of purple wings on his back approaches an Angel Race Lord, seemingly recognizing his identity.
"Mammon? I didn’t expect you to be here," the Angel Lord said in a deep voice.
His voice is not loud, yet it clearly reaches the ears of all the Lords, instantly causing a stir.
Adolf and Mammon are prodigies from the Holy Light Realm and Demon Origin Realm respectively.
In less than five years, they’ve successfully condensed Divine Fragments, and their strength is undeniably among the top in the Ten Thousand Realms.
If they wish, they can immediately ascend to Tier Ten, their futures bright.
Unexpectedly, these two monstrous figures would appear here simultaneously, causing other Lords to be astonished and privately discuss.
Lin You, naturally, hears their discussions, feeling quite surprised inside.
The Holy Light Realm and Demon Origin Realm are among the Ten Great Realms.
Mainly led by Angel Race and Demon Race Lords.
These realms are originally antagonists, and now belong to the Realm Alliance and Anti-Alliance Camp respectively, they might directly start fighting.
In that case, he can take the opportunity to observe the strength of these so-called geniuses and prepare in advance.
As time passes.
The number of Lords on the grassland increases, with more people passing the first trial and being transported to the second floor space, gradually hearing exclamations nearby.
"Look quickly! That seems to be Liu Qingyue from the Demon Immortal Realm!"
"It is her indeed; I remember her weapon is a whip."
"And Shen Chong from the Eternal Realm is also here; I once saw his Black Tortoise Body Protection!"
"Could that be Ossiri, the ’Death God’ from the Void Realm over there?"
"Even these people are here, looks like we’re in for a show."
The Lords continually exclaim, all drawn to the powerful figures appearing in succession.
These people, each with formidable auras, almost all prodigious figures from various realms, naturally easily recognized by others.
Seeing this, other Lords scatter in shock, rushing to the edge of the grassland, vacating the central position.
In an instant.
Only those monstrous-level Lords remain in the center of the grassland, each with aura surging, colliding fiercely, with a dense smell of gunpowder filling the air.
Obviously.
These people want to prove the strength of their realms, facing genius opponents from other realms, showing no sign of retreat.
Lin You isn’t as foolish as them, exposing himself in the crowd for mere pride.
So he quickly moves to the edge of the field, quietly observing the situation around, biding his time.
Gradually.
The number of Lords on the grassland increases.
Until it surpasses ten thousand, almost filling half of the plain, a prompt finally rings in the sky.
[Attention all Lords, the second-floor trial of the Tower of Fortune, survival of the fittest, officially begins.]
[Current number of people in the venue is ten thousand, please reduce the number to half within the specified time.]
[Those who survive in the end will directly advance to the next level.]
[If the remaining number exceeds half, Lords will be randomly selected for forced elimination until the number reaches half.]
[3...2...1... Countdown begins!]
Struggle for survival?
Upon hearing the prompt, all the lords were momentarily stunned, staring blankly at the sky.
But in the next second, they reacted, and their expressions suddenly changed.
Because in the sky, a 60-minute countdown suddenly appeared, ticking continuously, with the number 10,000 beside it, representing the number of lords on the field.
Could it be.
The rule of this second layer is for them to slaughter each other until only half remain?
A fifty percent elimination rate, that’s a bit too cruel!
Immediately, the lords drew their weapons, eyeing each other warily.
"Puff!"
"Ah—"
Suddenly, a scream rang out among the crowd.
A lord, slightly inattentive, was pierced through the chest by a long sword and transported out of the arena.
And the number in the sky jumped accordingly, becoming 9999, making the lords’ hearts tremble.
"Damn! We really have to kill each other!"
"Only half can advance, doesn’t that mean only five thousand people can stay!?"
"Doesn’t matter, to advance, kill!"
"Let’s go! Slaughter them!"
"Die!"
...
In an instant, the entire plain became chaotic.
Lords from various realms used all their means, engaging in combat in every corner.
Some even formed temporary alliances to hunt down other solitary lords.
After all, if the time runs out and the number is still over half, there will be random eliminations.
They dare not take that gamble.
So the best approach is to kill until there are fewer than half, ensuring they advance hundred percent!
In the corner, Lin You also did not expect the second layer’s rules to be like this.
Before he could react, five lords came charging at him with angry roars, their weapons infused with surging power, holding nothing back.
They probably thought he was an easy target and wanted to eliminate him first.
Lin You’s expression didn’t change as he drew the broadsword from his waist and thrust it into the ground.
With a loud boom, wooden stakes burst from the ground around his position, blocking the attacks from several people.
Then he flipped his palm, pressing on the stakes, twisting them into three Tier Nine Tree Demons.
It was the Flower Spirit species’ skill, Power of Command!
It can control plants and transform them into tree demons with attributes identical to oneself, and at Tier Nine, he can control three at once!
"Boom——"
With a series of thundering roars, three enormous tree demons appeared beside Lin You, protecting him within.
"What’s going on?"
"Tree Demons? How are there Tree Demons here?"
"Isn’t this a Plant Type species skill?"
"Damn! It’s the Power of Rule, retreat quickly!"
The five lords’ faces changed dramatically, and finally realized, retreating rapidly without a second thought.
However.
Just a few steps out, the scenery in front of them suddenly twisted, turning into a blue garden filled with thorns.
No matter how they tried to escape, they couldn’t get out of the garden’s range, instead being surrounded and relentlessly attacked by emerging thorns.
"Damn! It’s an illusion realm!"
"Get out of the way!"
The five lords shouted angrily while defending against the thorns’ attacks, retreating in panic.
Two of the lords even bit their tongues harshly.
The intense pain finally freed them from the Deep Blue Illusion Realm, returning to the grassland.
However, the remaining three were in an unconscious state and were pierced through by the wooden thorns thrust out by the Tree Demons, directly disqualified.
"Dead... dead?"
"Such strong Power of Rule!"
The two who escaped were utterly horrified, their eyes wide open to the extreme.
Just in a short encounter, he had instantly killed three Tier Nine lords.
Even those prodigies from the Ten Great Realms probably couldn’t do that!
And they had never heard of such a terrifying Plant Type lord among the Ten Thousand Realms.
Could it be an old monster hidden by the Ten Great Realms!?
In fear, their speed suddenly increased, desperately fleeing.
"Chase."
Lin You wouldn’t let them leave so easily.
At his command, the three Tree Demons marched heavily, pursuing the two, while wooden thorns shot out, launching attacks at them.
The grand scene naturally caught the attention of the other nearby lords, all of whom looked over in shock.
Because they hadn’t expected.
In this secluded corner, there was actually a lord with a Divine Fragment, causing them to flee in panic.
"Plant Type?"
In the center of the grassland, Shen Chong from the Eternal Realm also took notice, frowning.
His target this time wasn’t just the ordinary lords, but also the elites from various realms.
As long as he could eliminate those elites, their Eternal Realm would face much less competition, and naturally, they would receive more distribution of the fortune.
Thinking of this, Shen Chong let out a cold laugh, a sudden explosion beneath his feet, and he charged towards Lin You at the periphery like an arrow!